April 05, 2023

How to be a more efficient runner with Bobby McGee

1 hour 21 minutes

With the race season on the horizon, I want to share with you some tips on how you can improve your running. You might think that means running faster or more often. Actually, triathlon running is about being as efficient as possible especially in longer distance events where the goal is to slow down as little as possible. Good technique will also help you to stay injury free and run later into your life.

In a recent podcast I spoke with physiotherapist Alison Rose, and she mentioned that 75-80% of the injuries she treats in triathletes are running related. The top 3 causes are inappropriate training, poor technique and lack of strength. Last week's podcast was with knee specialist Damian Buck, and he shared the information that running doesn’t necessarily cause knee problems, and there are many things we can all do to maintain good knee health so we can continue running until we choose to stop.

My guest this week is the highly respected running coach Bobby McGee. Bobby firmly believes that the key to better running is mechanical efficiency. We talk about:

biomechanics

posture

the importance of dynamic mobility and running drills

run specific strength work

specific advice for older runners on how you can adapt your training to stay healthy and maintain your performances (this is near the end of the episode, and you might find his guidance surprising)

To find out more about Bobby please visit him on any of these spots:

Website bobbymcgee.com

Instagram @bobbymcgeerunning

Bobby McGee is a triathlon expert on the AnyQuestion.com

He does a lot of work with strength coach Matt Pendola (Pendola Project) who he mentioned in the podcast. They have developed the RunFORM course (as a listener you can use the code BOBBY10 to get a 10% discount).

If you would like a training plan developed by Bobby McGee with Gwen Jorgensen you can find them on TrainingPeaks.

Bobby also highly recommended the following books and podcasts:

Magical Running: A unique path to running fulfilment by Bobby McGee on

Endure: Alex Hutchison

The Rise of Superman: Steven Kotler

Thinking Body, Dancing Mind Chungliang Al Huang & Jerry Lynch

Greenlights Matthew McConaughey

Thinking, Fast & Slow Daniel Kahneman

Bobby also recommends Mikael Eriksson’s Scientific Triathlon podcast

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